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"Steve Henty" <> wrote in message
news:...
> According to this:
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.asp
> There are curently 12,829 MCSDs around the world today.
>
> Does anyone know if there's a breakdown by region / country?
> I'd be interested to know how many we have in Spain.
>
> S
>
>

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There are many more MCSE than MCSD. Does anyone have idea what this means?

"Steve Henty" <> wrote in message
news:...
> According to this:
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.asp
> There are curently 12,829 MCSDs around the world today.
>
> Does anyone know if there's a breakdown by region / country?
> I'd be interested to know how many we have in Spain.
>
> S
>
>

More systems need maintaining than applications developed? LOL
"TomTom" <> wrote in message
news:...
> There are many more MCSE than MCSD. Does anyone have idea what this means?
>
> "Steve Henty" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > According to this:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.asp
> > There are curently 12,829 MCSDs around the world today.
> >
> > Does anyone know if there's a breakdown by region / country?
> > I'd be interested to know how many we have in Spain.
> >
> > S
> >
> >
>
>

There might be a shortage of developers compared to system
administrators.

Joseph MCAD

"TomTom" <> wrote in message
news:...
> There are many more MCSE than MCSD. Does anyone have idea what this means?
>
> "Steve Henty" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> According to this:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.asp
>> There are curently 12,829 MCSDs around the world today.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there's a breakdown by region / country?
>> I'd be interested to know how many we have in Spain.
>>
>> S
>>
>>
>
>

> There are many more MCSE than MCSD. Does anyone have idea what this means?

Yes. I think I do.

Every Tom, Dick, and Harry thinks they can be a system administrator, so
lot's
of jokers go out and 'get' their MCSEs (or at least the paper its printed
on).
The myth that a good job awaits you if you own an MSCE is still pervasive.

But, apparently, not everyone thinks they can be a programmer, so the only
people going out and getting MCSDs are programmers.

I find it ironic that in many ways, the job of a 'good' system administrator
is
much more difficult than that of the typical programmer. (I am of the
programmer
ilk, BTW) But, of course, it is a different skill set. Both deal with
problem solving,
and we all have deadlines, but system administrators are expected to fix
things
instantly when something breaks - and they are expected to know all the
answers
yesterday. Who needs it? Not me...

A lot of tech college such as CDI offer programs that revolve around MCSE
but not MCSD.
So, that is what those every Tom, Dick, and Harry takes when they go back to
school.
BTW, I get my paper MCSE but I am a code monkey now
Egghead
"kpg" <> wrote in message
news:...
>> There are many more MCSE than MCSD. Does anyone have idea what this
>> means?
>
> Yes. I think I do.
>
> Every Tom, Dick, and Harry thinks they can be a system administrator, so
> lot's
> of jokers go out and 'get' their MCSEs (or at least the paper its printed
> on).
> The myth that a good job awaits you if you own an MSCE is still pervasive.
>
> But, apparently, not everyone thinks they can be a programmer, so the only
> people going out and getting MCSDs are programmers.
>
> I find it ironic that in many ways, the job of a 'good' system
> administrator is
> much more difficult than that of the typical programmer. (I am of the
> programmer
> ilk, BTW) But, of course, it is a different skill set. Both deal with
> problem solving,
> and we all have deadlines, but system administrators are expected to fix
> things
> instantly when something breaks - and they are expected to know all the
> answers
> yesterday. Who needs it? Not me...
>

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